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…efforts for stronger compliance. The workshop, entitled ‘Monitoring Compliance of a Smoke-free Law and Overcoming Obstacles in Compliance with Smoke-free Law in Hospitality Venues’, will take place on Tuesday 6th…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/komply-emerging-leaders-team-to-run-workshop-at-17th-world-conference-on-tobacco-or-health/…He has also done research on air quality monitoring using the SidePak AM-Aerosol Monitor as an objective tool for monitoring compliance to the smoke-free law. Prof Goma has been engaged…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/who-world-no-tobacco-day-2018-awards-african-region-professor-fastone-mathew-goma-university-of-zambia-school-of-medicine-zambia/In May 2020, immediately after our call for participation in a global study on the link between COVID-19 and , led by our President Karen Sliwa, Sudan started recruiting patients….
https://world-heart-federation.org/stories/understanding-the-link-between-covid-19-and-cardiovascular-disease-in-africa/…laws. This research revealed that compliance to the 100% smoke-free law was very low due to limited understanding and involvement of compliance authorities and stakeholders involved. Smoking and secondhand smoke…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/meet-our-emerging-leaders-elvis-ndikum-achiri-2016/…of ‘healthy life’ – above tobacco, according to latest Global Burden of Disease study5. Professor David Wood, WHF President, comments: “Reducing exposure to air pollution has become a crucial challenge…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/on-whd-were-raising-awareness-of-the-link-between-cvd-and-air-pollution/…Formally introduced at the Global Diabetes Policy Forum in Berlin, the Declaration equips the diabetes community with useful evidence and best-practice examples for communicating the Early Action message to a…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/early-action-in-diabetes/…Alliance for Tobacco Control (FCA)’s regional Director for the Americas and President of the Tobacco Epidemic Research Center of Uruguay, and co-author of the WHF’s CVD Roadmap on Tobacco Control….
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/uruguay-celebrates-victory-in-protecting-its-health-policy-against-legal-attacks-from-philip-morris-international/…World Bank and partners predicts that if no action is taken the economic burden in Fiji would reach 10.9% of GDP by 2040. We commend Fiji for introducing pioneering taxation…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/whf-applauds-fijis-tax-increases-on-tobacco-alcohol-and-sugar-sweetened-beverages/…good news is that most cardiovascular disease could be prevented, and physical activity is a key way of helping to keep your heart healthy. However, a new research in 4…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/a-healthy-heart-your-goal-join-the-matchfitwoman-challenge-ahead-of-the-uefa-womens-euro-2017/…than ever, this year we have joined forces with Manulife (John Hancock in the USA) and Philips. With their support, we are raising awareness and encouraging individuals, families, communities and…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/iconic-landmarks-turn-red-for-world-heart-day/…CVD. Commenting on the findings, IDF President Professor Nam H. Cho said: “These survey findings confirm our concerns about the increasing global prevalence of diabetes and its associated complications. Awareness…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/new-global-survey-reveals-2-in-3-people-with-type-2-diabetes-have-cvd-risk-factors-and-or-have-experienced-a-cardiovascular-event/…1 WHO. Cardiovascular disease. 2017. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs317/en/. 2 UN. Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases. 2011. http://www.un.org/en/ga/ncdmeeting2011/. 3…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/global-coalition-for-circulatory-health-launches-on-the-occasion-of-who-global-conference-on-ncds/